Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson
I read Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson and illustrated by Tatiana Hill via an online reader copy. I know that I will not be reading it again when it comes out, or buying a copy as there were several spots that I was not “digging” and felt they were not as fleshed out as they could have been. It might be easy to do roller derby in a graphic novel, but it might not be the easiest subject if you are adding vampires, witches, […]
Wild: Or So I Was Born To Be by Cristian Castelo
cbr14bingo Scandal Level 3 (the scandalous behavior) This first volume of “the Wild” series, is set in the late 1970s and is a coming of age on the roller derby track. Do not worry about winning, just try to stay alive, as you hallucinate, dreams and the rival teams after you. The ketchup, mustard and hamburger colors show in minimalist format, the gruesome ugliness of it all (and the spaghetti eating contest wall of shame). Cristian Castelo has a warp self of self. They made […]
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Roller Girl is a graphic novel about literally falling down, literally getting bumps and bruises and coming to terms with the fact that the hurt old friends create lasts longer than any fall on the roller derby rink. Victoria Jamieson created a graphic novel for the middle shooler who is not sure of the ropes; is not sure of the rules of not only roller derby but teen girls as well. After all, this is the first time Astrid has been 12 and gone into […]
